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ORDINANCE N0. 5727
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
4-4-080 OF CHAPTER 41 CITY-WIDE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS,
SECTION 4-6-060 OF CHAPTER 6, STREET AND UTILITY STANDARDS, SECTION 4-
7-170 OF CHAPTER 7, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, AND SECTIONS 4-11-190
AND 4-11-250 OF CHAPTER 11, DEFINITIONS, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS)OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF
LOTS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY A PRIVATE STREET, PRECLUDING THE
CREATION OF A PRIVATE STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SUBDIVISION OF
TEN (10) OR MORE LOTS, LIMITING THEIR LENGTH TO TWO HUNDRED FEET
(200'), REQUIRING THE PRIVATE STREET BE WITHIN A TRACT AND PRECISE
LANGUAGE BE RECORDED ON THE FACE OF THE PLAT, AND REVISING
REFERENCES TO EASEMENTS AND PRIVATE STREETS TO TRACTS AND SHARED
DRIVEWAYS.
WHEREAS,the City recognizes that private streets are sometimes appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that current private street standards have contributed to
developments that are not in keeping with the vision of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the current private street standards do not adequately apprise landowners
of their responsibilities for ownership and maintenance of the private streets; and
WHEREAS, the City hereby sets standards that reduce the prevalence of private streets
and establish a means by which both current and future landowners are aware of their shared
ownership and maintenance responsibilities; and
WHEREAS,this matter was referred to the Planning Commission for investigation, study,
and the matter having been considered by the Planning Commission, and the text amendment
request being in conformity with the City's Comprehensive Plan, as amended; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 3, 2014, and
considered all relevant matters, and all parties were heard appearing in support or in
opposition;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 4-4-080.1.7.b, Where Permitted, of Chapter 4, City-Wide
Property Development Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
b. Where Permitted: Adjoining commercial or industrial uses may utilize
a joint use driveway where such joint use driveway reduces the total number of
driveways entering the street network, subject to the approval of the
Department of Community and Economic Development. Joint use driveways
must be created upon the common property line of the properties served or
through the granting of a permanent access easement when said driveway does
not exist upon a common property line. Joint use access to the driveway shall be
assured by easement or other legal form acceptable to the City.
SECTION II. Subsection 4-6-060.J, Private Street Standards, of Chapter 6, Street and
Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
amended as follows:
J. PRIVA c erRW-E4 SHARED DRIVEWAY STANDARDS:
1. When Permitted: Private s+roots aFe Shared driveways may be allowed
for access to }four 4 or fewer residential lots, provided_at least twe
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the sim (6) lets abut a PU19166 Fight 9f Way. PFivate st-re-PAS will enly be peFMO#Pd
a. At least one (1)of the four(4) lots abuts a public right-of-way with
at least fifty(50) linear feet of property; and
b. The subject lots are not created by a subdivision of ten (10) or
more lots; and
c. A public street is not anticipated by the City of Renton to be
necessary for existing or future traffic and/or pedestrian circulation through the
short subdivision or to serve adjacent property; and
d. The shared driveway would not adversely affect future circulation
to neighboring properties; and
e. The shared driveway is no more than two hundred feet (200') in
lengthy and
f. The shared driveway poses no safety risk and provides sufficient
access for emergency vehicles and personnel; and
&. Maintenance: The applicant shall ensure the shared driveway can
be continually maintained to minimum standards listed in this section by the
owners of the lots served by the driveway to the satisfaction of the City of
Renton, prior to the recording of the short plat.
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h. Covenants,Conditions and Restrictions: Covenants, conditions
and restrictions, which are approved by the Administrator, shall be recorded
with the King County Recorder's Office. The applicant shall provide a copy of the
recorded document. These covenants shall provide for, at a minimum, the
following:
i. Maintenance, repair, operation, and payment of taxes for the
commonly owned tract and facilities; and
ii. These covenants shall run with the land and be irrevocable and binding
on all the property owners, including their assigns, heirs, and successors.
2. Minimum Standards: : &ttttrShared driveways PFiyate S+�"^^tg shall be
within a tract; the width of the tract and paved surface shall be a minimum of
sixteen feet (161; the Fire Department may require the tract and paved surface
to be up to twenty feet (201 wide.
R,sem . The shared driveway
n.;.,.,+^ F+..^^+&ha4 may be required to provide a turnaround per RMC 4-6-060H.
^tiRg +"^ eqWiFements of this !`4,-,.,+^. No sidewalks are required
for shared driveways P.:,,^+_ r*F_^+_; however, drainage improvements pursuant
to City Code are required (i.e., collection and treatment of stormwater), as well
as an approved pavement thickness (minimum of four inches (4") asphalt over
six inches (6") crushed rock). The maximum grade for the shared driveway
PFivate3tFeet shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%), except for within approved
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hillside subdivisions. The 1;-;^^' ;i ^^"'a^a iR PFivate StFeet eaSeffleRtS <hall ^^*
3. Signage Required: Appurtenant traffic control devices including
installation of t" stfeet name "No Parking" signs, as required by the
Department of Community and Economic Development, shall be provided by the
subdivider. The street name signs will inelude a sign labeled�;ivute StFeet." Lots
served by the shared driveway shall be addressed to the public street to which
the shared driveway connects.
4. Tract Required: The shared driveway shall be wholly within a tract.
The tract shall be shown and recorded on the face of the plat to be preserved in
Perpetuity. The owners of the subject lots shall have an equal and undivided
interest in the ownership of the tract.
S. Easement Required: An access easement w°1 be Feq ed- +^ ,.. to+"^
PFivat^cFcet shall be recoded with the King County Recorder's Office and be
shown on the face of the plat to encumber the entirety of the tract. The
easement shall prohibit any temporary or permanent physical obstructions
within the easement including, but not limited to, the parking of non-emergency
vehicles.
fir 6. Timingof Improvements: The PF*Yate =tree* shared driveway must
be installed prior to recording of the plat unless de€eFFed approved for deferral.
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SECTION III. Subsection 4-6-060.K, Shared Driveways—When Permitted, of Chapter 6,
Street and Utility Standards, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal
Code, is deleted.
SECTION IV. Subsection 4-7-170.13,Access Requirements, and 4-7-170.F, Pipestem Lots, of
Chapter 7,Subdivision Regulations, of Title IV(Development Regulations) of the Renton
Municipal Code, is amended as follows:
B.ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:
Each lot must have access to a public street or road. Access may be by
private access easement `+'^^* PeF the FequlfemeRts, Rf-thp r#rppt gt;;Rdd;;Fur,
consistent with RMC 4-6-060J.
F. PIPESTEM LOTS ALLOWED:
Pipestem lots may be permitted for new plats to achieve the minimum density
within the Zoning Code when there is no other feasible alternative to achieving the
minimum density.
4,Minimum Lot Size and Pipestem Width and Length: The pipestem shall not
exceed one hundred fifty feet (150') in length and not be less than twenty feet(20')
in width.The portion of the lot narrower than eighty percent (80%) of the minimum
permitted width shall not be used for lot area calculations Q4&F or for the
measurement of required front yard setbacks. Land area included in private access
easements shall not be included in lot area calculations. Pipestem lots shall not abut
one another.
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SECTION V. The definition of "Setback" in section 4-11-190, Definitions S, of Chapter
11, Definitions, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, is
amended as follows:
SETBACK: The minimum required distance between the building footprint
and the property line and any private access easement or tract. For lots
containing private access easements, setbacks are the minimum required
distance between the building footprint and the easement. A setback is
measured perpendicularly from a lot line or private easement access to the outer
wall of the structure. In the case where a structure does not have an outer wall,
such as a carport, the measurement shall be to the posts of such structure,
unless otherwise determined by the Department of Community and Economic
Development SeFViees 9iyi ^^
SECTION VI. Subsections A, Front Yard, and B, Side Yard along a Street, of the
definition of "Yard Requirement" in section 4-11-250, Definitions Y, of Chapter 11, Definitions,
of Title IV (Development Regulations) of the Renton Municipal Code, are amended as shown
below. The rest of the definition shall remain as currently codified.
A. Front Yard: The yard requirement which separates the structure(s) from
public right-of-way,eF private access easement, or shared driveway. For through
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lots, corner lots, and lots without street frontage, the front yard will be
determined by the Planning Division Director.
B. Side Yard along a Street: The yard requirement which is neither a front
yard nor a rear yard, yet it abuts a street right-of-way,of private street or shared
driveway.
SECTION VII. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and five (5)
calendar days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of October , 2014.
Jas A.Seth,Alaing City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of October , 2014.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
SEM,
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 10/24/2014 (summary)
ORD:1831:10/9/14:jo
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